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There I stood, in a seemingly endless line of students, waiting for essay help from my English teacher. I had been standing for a good 20 minutes, and Lunch & Learn was nearly over. A couple of other students were trying to get ahead on reading assignments or were making up class work. All the while, pockets of students were chatting nosily.
I remember how chaotic the Lunch & Learn situation was in English last year. With Marshall’s renovation underway, it seems that the English department is its giving Learn policy a much-needed face-lift.
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A museum dedicated to the school’s namesake will be unveiled along with a display of letters and relics concerning the 50th U.S. Secretary of State.
When architects began planning renovations two years ago, it was principal Jay Pearson’s idea to ask if a museum could be included in the renovation plans.
The school already had a display, Pearson said, so “why don’t we kick it up a notch and add a museum?”
The idea was inspired by a box of letters Pearson discovered while he was assistant principal, which “were written from the school to many of George C. Marshall’s contemporaries.”
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In terms of career-based opportunities, Marshall offers a bevy of organizations, clubs and support groups. There is DECA for marketing, Future Business Leaders of America for business and Skills USA for general workplace and leadership development. ACE Mentoring, another career-centric club, gives Statesmen a more specific opportunity: the chance toContinue Reading

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During team practices, the baseball teams conduct warm-ups on the baseball field along with their new companion: a coyote. “We got it about a week after practice,” sophomore and varsity baseball player Michael Evans said. “It was [junior] Ryan Medric’s idea.” “We got a fake coyote to guard our fieldContinue Reading

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The varsity baseball team has had a winning season so far this year with a 4-2 record. The team’s victories against Fairfax, Thomas Jefferson and South Lakes High Schools earned it a spot in the regional top ten. Junior Kent Blackstone, one of the varsity captains, said that the teamContinue Reading

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Despite losing their starting goalie and a supporting attackman, the boys varsity lacrosse team broke their four-game losing streak and beat McLean High School 13-11 on senior night, the last home game of the season. The game, played last Thursday, was the team’s highest-scoring outing. “It was exhilarating,” goalie andContinue Reading

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An achy, sharp pain in the inside of the edge of the tibia and swollen ankles are what describe a track runner’s worst fear: shin splints. According to athletic trainer John Reynolds, shin splints are medically known as medial tibial stress syndrome and are caused by two different foot conditions:Continue Reading

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After facing a relocation of its home court, girls tennis started off the season with a 2-5 record. The team is looking forward to having “a winning season,” girls tennis coach Macarthur Deshazer said. According to team captain and junior Mili Mittal, the team welcomed a large number of freshmenContinue Reading

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Living up to any legacy is hard, but living up to a 17-9 record is titanic. Still, that is exactly what Marshall’s varsity softball team plans to do this year, despite a rocky 1-4 start to the season. Coached by Laura Campbell for the past four years, the 2011 softballContinue Reading

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Music mash-ups have been around ever since The Beatles and The Rolling Stones began multitrack recording in the late 60s; as many as 12 songs were recorded at once and then were mixed together to create a more complex song. Since then, mash-ups have become an Internet sensation through bothContinue Reading